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Synonyms
1. bacterium
noun. ['bækˈtɪriːəm'] (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants.
Synonyms
- probiotic
- diplococcus
- probiotic flora
- microorganism
- superbug
- legionella
- eubacteria
- genus Calymmatobacterium
- bacteria
- genus Francisella
- eubacterium
- probiotic bacterium
- rod
- nitrobacterium
- pus-forming bacteria
- gonococcus
- true bacteria
- acidophil
- Calymmatobacterium
- Legionella pneumophilia
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- penicillin-resistant bacteria
- acidophile
- micro-organism
- bacteroid
- probiotic microflora
Rhymes with Bacterium
- delirium
- myriam
- miriam